Original God, But Chat Group

After giving Dvalin a thorough beating, the dragon successfully passed out.

Venti and Nahida had watched the entire process of Dvalin getting pummeled. Throughout it all, Nahida kept nodding and exclaiming, "So this is how you deal with it? Amazing..."

Meanwhile, Venti's face was practically scrunched up in distress. His mind was entirely occupied with how he would placate Dvalin once Li Yue and Nahida left—especially making sure the dragon didn't take it out on him.

After successfully knocking Dvalin unconscious, Li Yue controlled the massive Wood Person to lift the dragon with one hand and carry it over to where Venti and Nahida stood.

"So, that's how you fight a giant, powerful enemy. Did you learn anything, Nahida?"

Li Yue jumped down from the Wood Person's shoulder and asked Nahida with a smile.

"Mm-hmm, Li Yue, I've fully learned it!"

"As expected of my genius daughter—you pick it up after just one look!"

Li Yue patted Nahida's little head in satisfaction.

"Venti, I'll leave Dvalin to you. I can't exactly have the Wood Person carry him through all of Mondstadt. I didn't hit him too hard, so he's fine—just unconscious. When he wakes up, please thank him for me."

"Ahaha, leave it to me."

Venti patted his chest in assurance.

Li Yue nodded in satisfaction, controlled the Wood Person to set Dvalin down, and then dismissed it. Under his command, the giant construct dissolved into countless trees that merged into the surrounding ground, turning the area into a forest.

"We'll head back now."

Li Yue drew the Enma's Blade from his waist, slashed open a Portal leading to Mondstadt, and stepped through with Nahida, leaving Venti alone to face the prone Dvalin.

Venti had been smiling as he watched them leave, but the moment the Portal closed, his expression soured. He trudged over to Dvalin, who lay with his head twisted, tongue lolling out, and Byakugan rolled back. Venti's face scrunched up again.

"Tch—what am I supposed to do now?"

Leaving Venti to figure out how to explain things to Dvalin, Li Yue and Nahida returned to Mondstadt City. They immediately ran into Blondie and the emergency food heading toward the city gates.

"Oh, isn't this Li Yue and Nahida? Hello there!"

Paimon spotted Li Yue and flew over, waving cheerfully.

"Hello, Paimon, and Traveler."

Blondie placed his right hand over his chest and nodded at Li Yue and Nahida.

Got it—she's greeting us!

Li Yue understood Lumine's intent and returned the nod.

"Did you just get back from outside?"

Paimon asked curiously.

"Yeah, we just came back. Are you heading out?"

"That's right! We accepted a commission from Grand Master Jean and need to go out."

"A commission from Grand Master Jean?"

Li Yue looked at Paimon with interest, and as expected, she didn't disappoint, spilling the details like a tipped-over jar of beans.

"Yeah! There was a sudden explosion at Gazing Star Cliff in Mondstadt earlier. It was really strange. Grand Master Jean originally sent Kaeya to investigate, but he had to leave midway for something, so she handed the job to us."

"An explosion at Gazing Star Cliff?"

Li Yue's first thought went to a certain Mondstadt bomber. So that runaway sun went to Gazing Star Cliff for an explosion experiment? After all, she was a genius at making bombs, and with Jean's ban on bomb-making inside the city, it made perfect sense for her to do it outside.

"What, do you know what happened, Li Yue?"

Paimon looked at him expectantly, noticing his thoughtful expression.

"Sorry, no idea."

Li Yue shook his head. He had no intention of getting involved in the story between Blondie and the little bomber. Dealing with kids gave him a headache, and he had to hold back in some areas.

Sure, Nahida was also a child, but she was five hundred years old, and he could raise her however he wanted—even if that meant spoiling her rotten. There was a fundamental difference between raising Nahida and raising Klee.

"Well, I was hoping you might know something."

Paimon spread her little hands and looked helplessly at Lumine.

"Looks like we'll have to investigate on our own."

Blondie shrugged indifferently.

"Well then, good luck!"

They chatted a bit more before parting ways. Li Yue led Nahida into the city, while Lumine and Paimon headed out. It never occurred to Li Yue that Lumine was investigating the commotion he himself had caused while teaching Nahida earlier.

After all, he had only lightly punched Gazing Star Cliff with the Wood Person—how could that possibly cause an explosion?

With that thought in mind, Li Yue took Nahida back to the hotel, opened the Chat Group, and called out to Kasumigaoka.

Meme Lord: Senpai, you there?

Ten seconds later, Kasumigaoka replied.

Fat Woman in Black Stockings: What is it?

Meme Lord: You bought that dandelion wine for Venti, right? He climbed through my window early this morning asking if it had arrived. If it has, you can send it over as a red packet—he can't wait any longer.

The Fat Woman in Black Stockings: ...

The Fat Woman in Black Stockings: Hold on.

It seemed the time had come.

Li Yue didn't wait long before receiving a red envelope. When he opened it, he found not only the fruit beer he'd bought for Venti but also a stack of physics textbooks.

"Nahida, your textbooks are here."

Hearing Li Yue's words, Nahida sprang up from her spot and scurried over to him.

"Li Yue, are my books here?"

"That's right, here you go."

Li Yue raised his hand, and a pile of books materialized out of thin air, which he carried over and set on the table.

"These are the basic physics textbooks from Kasumigaoka's world. You can go through them in order by the numbers on the covers."

"Knowledge from another world... this is wonderful."

Nahida plopped down into a chair and began flipping through the textbooks, her little feet dangling and swinging happily in the air.

"This is Venti's wine. When he gets back and asks for me, just hand it to him directly."

Li Yue placed the six-pack of fruit beer next to the table and gave Nahida a quick instruction.

"Hmm?"

Nahida looked up at Li Yue with a puzzled expression.

"Are you going out, Li Yue?"

"Yeah, I need to make a trip to Kasumigaoka's world."

"Could you please thank Miss Kasumigaoka for me? I want to thank her for buying these textbooks."

Nahida didn't ask why Li Yue wasn't taking her along; instead, she asked him to pass on her gratitude. Besides, she was already itching to dive into this knowledge from another world!

"No problem!"

Li Yue gave Nahida an OK sign and opened the Chat Group again.

Meme Lord: Senpai, are you wearing clothes right now?

The Fat Woman in Black Stockings: ?

In her apartment, a question mark instantly popped up over Kasumigaoka's head.

The Fat Woman in Black Stockings: Pervert-kun, talk properly!

Meme Lord: Can I come over to your place now?

The Fat Woman in Black Stockings: What do you want to come over for again? Didn't I already send you the stuff?

Meme Lord: To have fun, of course! Nothing's happening in Teyvat right now, so I'm looking for some entertainment!

The Fat Woman in Black Stockings: ...

So, you're saying you want to come over and make fun of me?

Meme Lord: Alright, I asked in advance like you requested, Senpai, and it looks like you're wearing clothes.

Can you stop talking about wearing clothes? It makes me sound like some pervert who's usually naked.

A vein popped on Kasumigaoka's forehead.

The Fat Woman in Black Stockings: Fine, you can come over now.

Meme Lord: Then I'm coming in.

Can you not phrase it like that!

62. The Blondie Passing By Downstairs

Tokyo. Li Yue had arrived in the world of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend again. The door still opened into Kasumigaoka's apartment, which made him suspect his teleport point had been locked there.

While it was convenient for the kind of harem light novel protagonist scenario, honestly, it was a bit inconvenient—because it meant that whenever Li Yue wanted to sneak over, he'd easily get caught by Kasumigaoka.

As for why Li Yue wanted to sneak over, it was naturally because he had things to do that he didn't want Kasumigaoka to know about!

"Oh, my dear Senpai, it's such a joy to see you again!"

Li Yue stepped out of the Portal, spreading his arms wide in an exaggerated display of delight.

Kasumigaoka sat in her work chair, her right leg crossed over her left, the tip of her black-stockinged foot slightly raised. She folded her arms and tilted her head up, staring at Li Yue as he made his over-the-top gesture.

To be honest, joining the Chat Group had been a pretty bizarre experience for Kasumigaoka.

No, "experience" was the wrong word—it was an ordeal!

Joining the Chat Group had let Kasumigaoka learn about a possible future of hers. She regarded the future Li Yue had provided as just one possibility, since it was no longer a future she would live through. Still, she was full of curiosity about the Chat Group and yearned for the cultures and sights of other worlds.

Up to that point, her Chat Group life had been a decent experience—until Li Yue, that guy who bounced around livestreaming in the group, showed up in her world. That was when her definition of the Chat Group turned into an ordeal.

Without her knowing a thing, Li Yue had first appeared in her world and instantly saddled her with the image of a fallen girl in front of Akise Tomoya and the others, then turned her into a high school girl keeping a male escort. Even that might have been tolerable, but soon after, Li Yue popped up again out of nowhere, this time right inside her apartment.

Sure, she'd been wearing a Yukata at the time, so Li Yue hadn't actually seen anything—the skin she showed wasn't even as much as what was in the memory files about her in the Chat Group—but that didn't stop her from being annoyed. That was why she'd kicked him back then, only to end up worse off from it.

Therefore, someone like Li Yue, who freely enters and exits others' worlds and never plays by the rules, was truly a headache for her. You couldn't restrict him, you know? She was just a weak, helpless ordinary person—completely on a different level from the other two world-shaking members in the group. Calling the police wouldn't even help. In this situation, who knew when Li Yue's brain would suddenly twitch and come up with some bizarre move to add another embarrassing chapter to her history.

So, she really wanted to know what Li Yue was up to this time.

"So, Pervert-kun, what kind of fun are you looking for by coming to my world this time?"

"Relax, my dear senpai, I'm not here for you this time. No need to worry."

Li Yue's face was full of righteousness.

"Not here for me?"

Kasumigaoka narrowed her eyes.

"Meaning, you're going to see Eriri?"

"Huh?"

Li Yue's eyes widened in surprise.

"How did you know?"

"Heh~"

Kasumigaoka smiled confidently.

"Having seen those memories of yours, combined with your previous behavior, I can deduce that while you're a thrill-seeker, you definitely go after people you find interesting. Besides me, the only person in this world you know who would strike you as interesting is that Golden Retriever Loser."

"As expected of you, senpai."

"Because she really is amusing. If it were me, I'd mess with her too."

"..."

So you're a thrill-seeker too!

Li Yue gave Kasumigaoka a look of recognition.